Arbitrary file upload in Tenable Nessus - CVE-2023-6062
Published: November 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83307
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6062
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tenable Network Security
Affected software:
Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file during file upload. A remote user with administrative privileges can alter Nessus Rules variables and overwrite arbitrary files on the remote host, leading to denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-6062
Install updates from vendor's website.